. >> nathank you. >> i don't think it is a crank. i think it is a fair comment. i'm glad you are better. i'm glad you are well. that's the most important thing. >> i have had family in skilled nursing or rehab centers as recently as a few months ago. there is no doubt that staffing is not the same in a skilled nursing and rehab center on a weekend as it is in a hospital. there is just no doubt, specially if you are there for an intense orthopedic rehab. the good news is that we do have in maryland and across the country skilled nursing and rehab centers that do intense rehab, more intensely, more focus, than in other settings and get folks in and out of those centers quicker than we used to. the average length of stay for a medicare resident in maryland is 28 days. it is about the same as the national average. so that's the good part of the equation. it sounds like you were on a medicare qualified stay and so -- >> private insurance. >> either through a medicare qualified stay or private insurance, the doctor's visit counts as an out-of-office visit. so there is a

. >> nathank you, mr. chair. this is an interesting topic for a number of us, specially for me coming from the midwest, where this is a great part of our economy. i always appreciate the opportunity that we have to discussion the rfs. it really has spurred investment in domestic energy production and helped grow our economy throughout the midwest, specially in those rural areas. it has brought a lot of competition, needed competition to the gas pump and saves american consumers money and reduces reliance on foreign oil sources. while some of the aggressive production targets for advanced biofuels originally envisioned by congress haven't been acleved, we all recognize that, it is certainly not time to hit the panic button and pull the rug out from under this burgeoning industry. we are really just getting started is how i feel about this. mr. rusco, one of the reports that gao had states that bolt on cellulostic technology is the most p cost effective means for generating those advanced biofuels. i did visit one

many of the speakers here already nathanking donald trump for making that visit and reminding him there's a lot of work to be done. >> what it's next on the thank you tour after louisiana, ryan? >> he's going to head north to one of the most important states that handed the election to donald trump. and that's michigan. a rally taking place later tonight in grand rapids. and you expect him to, perhaps, roll out other appointments. people from michigan that have been supportive of trump's campaign, but, again, just thank those supporters who pulled out this historic election upset, and michigan of all states that delivered the race to donald trump, perhaps one of the most important. wolf? >> thanks, ryan nobles' in baton rouge. once again, we're standing by to hear from the president-elect and will have live coverage a that coming up. >>> we're learning president obama is ordering a full review of russian hacking activities related to the u.s. presidential election. let's go to our white house correspondent michelle kaczynski. michelle what else have we learned about this major development? >> reporter: hi, wolf. obviously the white house wants to t

. >> maya, nathank you. in my high school class, four of my closest friends went into law enforcement. they are all missouri state highway patrol. there is not a day that goes by that i don't think about them and worry about them, because they have to deal with the public. which, if you have spent any time in law enforcement can be a challenge, i know. we ask our folks in law enforcement essentially to walk this very fine line between protecting us from murders, rapists and thiefs and other criminals on the one hand. on the other hand, we expect them to constantly keep our rights in mind and not violate our rights. that is a tension that we, law enforcement, deal was on a day in and day out basis. there is nothing easy about that job. i personally am grateful to both my friends in high school hoff committed the better part of their public lives to law enforcement. i am very grateful for what you do over in month ghomry county. it is obvious the leadership in montgomery county is very concerned about this pro